Ligue Magnus

Ligue Magnus

Current season	Ligue Magnus 2019/20
sport	ice Hockey
abbreviation	LM
Association	FFHG
League foundation	1907
Teams	12
Country countries	France
Title holder	Brûleurs de Loups de Grenoble
Record champions	Chamois de Chamonix (30)
TV partner	L'Équipe 21
Website	liguemagnus.com
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The Ligue Magnus is the top division in French professional ice hockey .

The championship was founded in 1906, the winner of the finals receives the Coupe Magnus , the most important trophy in French ice hockey. Both the Ligue Magnus and the Coupe Magnus are named after Louis Magnus , the first president of today's International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).

The champions of the 2018/19 season were the Brûleurs de Loups de Grenoble .

history

Names

The Ligue Magnus logo until 2013

• 1906–1930: French championship
• 1930–1973: 1re série
• 1973–1975: Série A
• 1975–1985: National A
• 1985–1990: National 1A
• 1990-1991: Ligue Nationale
• 1991-1992: Elite Ligue
• 1992–1994: National 1
• 1994-1996: Elite Ligue
• 1996–1997: National 1A
• 1997-2002: Elite Ligue
• 2002-2004: Super 16
• since 2004: Ligue Magnus

Attendees

The following 12 teams will be represented in the 2018/19 season :

Amiens Angers Bordeaux Chamonix Anglet Gap Grenoble Lyon Mulhouse Nice Rouen Strasbourg

Map of all club locations for the 2018/19 season

team	Hometown	Stadion	Stadium capacity
Gothiques d'Amiens	Amiens	Coliseum	3,400
Ducs d'Angers	Angers	Patinoire du Haras	1,033
Boxers de Bordeaux	Bordeaux	Patinoire de Mériadeck	3,200
Pionniers de Chamonix Mont-Blanc	Chamonix	Center Sportif Richard Bozon	1,700
Anglet Hormadi Elite	Anglet	Patinoire de la Barre	1,200
Rapaces de Gap	Gap	Stade de glace Alp'Arena	2,700
Brûleurs de Loups de Grenoble	Grenoble	Patinoire Polesud	3,496
Lions de Lyon	Lyon	Patinoire Charlemagne	4,200
Aigles de Nice	Nice	Palais des sports Jean-Bouin	1,200
Scorpions de Mulhouse	Mulhouse	Patinoire de l'Illberg	1,600
Dragons de Rouen	Rouen	L'Île Lacroix	2,747
Étoile Noire de Strasbourg	Strasbourg	L'Iceberg	1,600

mode

Play-offs

First, the 12 teams play against each other twice (home / away game) in the league, the teams that occupy places 1–4 at the end of the regular season are directly qualified for the quarter-final play-offs , the clubs in places 5– 12 play the remaining four quarter-finals in a best-of-three round. They meet in the matches fifth against twelfth, sixth against eleventh, seventh against tenth and eighth against ninth.

From the quarter-finals onwards, the game will be played in the best-of-five mode.

Play-downs

The last two of the season will compete in a best-of-five series in the play-downs . The loser goes straight to the next lower division, Division 1 , and is replaced by the winner of this division. The winner must pass a relegation game against the second in Division 1 to be able to secure relegation.

Master of the Ligue Magnus

Coupe Magnus 2010

• 1907: Sporting Club de Lyon
• 1908: Club des Patineurs de Paris
• 1912: Club des Patineurs de Paris
• 1913: Club des Patineurs de Paris
• 1914: Club des Patineurs de Paris
• 1920: Ice Skating Club de Paris
• 1921: Club des Sports d'Hiver de Paris
• 1922: Club des Sports d'Hiver de Paris
• 1923: Chamonix Hockey Club
• 1925: Chamonix Hockey Club
• 1926: Chamonix Hockey Club
• 1927: Chamonix Hockey Club
• 1929: Chamonix Hockey Club
• 1930: Chamonix Hockey Club
• 1931: Chamonix Hockey Club
• 1932: Stade Français de Paris
• 1933: Stade Français de Paris
• 1934: Rapides de Paris
• 1935: Stade Français Paris
• 1936: Français Volants de Paris
• 1937: Français Volants de Paris
• 1938: Français Volants de Paris
• 1939: Chamonix Hockey Club
• 1942: Chamonix Hockey Club
• 1944: Chamonix Hockey Club
• 1946: Chamonix Hockey Club
• 1949: Chamonix Hockey Club
• 1950: Racing Club de France
• 1951: Racing Club de France
• 1952: Chamonix Hockey Club
• 1953: Paris Université Club
• 1954: Chamonix Hockey Club
• 1955: Chamonix Hockey Club
• 1956: CP Lyon
• 1957: Athletic Club de Boulogne-Billancourt
• 1958: Chamonix Hockey Club
• 1959: Chamonix Hockey Club
• 1960: Athletic Club de Boulogne-Billancourt
• 1961: Chamonix Hockey Club
• 1962: Athletic Club de Boulogne-Billancourt
• 1963: Chamonix Hockey Club
• 1964: Chamonix Hockey Club
• 1965: Chamonix Hockey Club
• 1966: Chamonix Hockey Club
• 1967: Chamonix Hockey Club
• 1968: Chamonix Hockey Club
• 1969: Sporting Hockey Club Saint Gervais
• 1970: Chamonix Hockey Club
• 1971: Chamonix Hockey Club
• 1972: Chamonix Hockey Club
• 1973: Chamonix Hockey Club
• 1974: Saint-Gervais
• 1975: Saint-Gervais
• 1976: Chamonix Hockey Club
• 1977: Rapaces de Gap
• 1978: Rapaces de Gap
• 1979: Chamonix Hockey Club
• 1980: ASG Tours
• 1981: Brûleurs de Loups de Grenoble
• 1982: Brûleurs de Loups de Grenoble
• 1983: Saint-Gervais
• 1984: Boucs de Megève
• 1985: Saint-Gervais
• 1986: Saint-Gervais
• 1987: Mont-Blanc HC
• 1988: Mont-Blanc HC
• 1989: Français Volants
• 1990: Rouen Hockey Elite 76
• 1991: Brûleurs de Loups de Grenoble
• 1992: Rouen Hockey Elite 76
• 1993: Rouen Hockey Elite 76
• 1994: Rouen Hockey Elite 76
• 1995: Rouen Hockey Elite 76
• 1996: Albatros de Brest
• 1997: Albatros de Brest
• 1998: Brûleurs de Loups de Grenoble
• 1999: HC Amiens Somme
• 2000: Reims Champagne hockey
• 2001: Rouen Hockey Elite 76
• 2002: Reims Champagne hockey
• 2003: Rouen Hockey Elite 76
• 2004: HC Amiens Somme
• 2005: HC Mulhouse
• 2006: Rouen Hockey Elite 76
• 2007: Brûleurs de Loups de Grenoble
• 2008: Dragons de Rouen
• 2009: Grenoble Métropole Hockey 38
• 2010: Dragons de Rouen
• 2011: Dragons de Rouen
• 2012: Dragons de Rouen
• 2013: Dragons de Rouen
• 2014: Diables Rouges de Briançon
• 2015: Gap Hockey Club
• 2016: Dragons de Rouen
• 2017: Gap Hockey Club
• 2018: Dragons de Rouen
• 2019: Brûleurs de Loups de Grenoble

See also: Ice hockey in France , French champions (ice hockey)

Web links

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